B-K-W Playground and Track
On the grounds of Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School, 1738 Helderberg Trail (SR 443), Berne. Access is through the parking lot directly west of the school complex. The playground extends out in back of the school. Continue through the parking lot and down the small road to reach the track.

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Hilltown History

In the 19th and early 20th centuries, most children in the Hilltowns attended one-room schoolhouses for grades 1-8. For many, their education ended there. Others were able to attend secondary school, sometimes boarding with families during the school year. In 1932 the Berne-Knox Central School was established in Berne. The school complex has been enlarged over the years, and Westerlo joined the district in 1973. Some of the old one-room school buildings are still standing. The restored Knox School #5 is in the National Register of Historic Places and has its own book, History of a One-Room Schoolhouse in Knox, NY. More information on Hilltown Schools at Albany Hilltowns.

Bernice H. at Reidsville School, 1934